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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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